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The Moscow subway suffered the derailment of three carriages that circulated between stations “Povedi Park” and “Slavonic bulvar”, leaving at least 20 people dead and over a hundred injured. According to Itar-Tass agency, the accident occurred this Tuesday...

An official close to the Federal Migration Service (FMS, for its English acronym) has said that Russia will probably extend the temporary asylum to former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, according to statements released this Friday. “I see no problem in...

The U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, reported that Russian troops in the border with Ukraine are withdrawing. “The troops at the border are moving back to Moscow, not to Kiev. And the fact is that I think everyone knows that the sanctions that President Barack Obama set...

Several thousand people demonstrated today in central Moscow in a rally organized by the opposition to denounce the manipulation of information in the Russian media and in defense of press freedom. The demonstration was initially called as “march for truth”, but it...

In the concert hall Crocus City Hall, in Moscow, will be the stage of 86 candidates. Today will chosen the new Miss Universe 2013, a competition sponsored by American billionaire Donald Trump for years. 16 Latin American women will compete for the title of the most beautiful...

Two members of the musical band Pussy Riot escaped from Russia to avoid the persecution for protesting against Vladimir Putin in a church. The last August 17, a courthouse in Moscow condemned the three members of the female band to two years in prison for performing a ‘punk...

The Syrian government has denied any comments regarding the readiness of president Bashar al-Assad to step down. This claims came after Russia’s ambassador to France, Alexander Orlov said that al-Assad’s was prepared to give up leadership. With the increased hostilities in the...

The Syrian opposition lashed out at the UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan for seeking a way to placate President Bashar al-Assad’s ally Iran. For more than four months Annan has proved powerless to end the violence in Syria. UN monitors stated that the insurrection has claimed...